Hospital and pharmaceutical prices are smothering America’s businesses In the face of unrelenting prices increases, more employers are supporting government intervention

Hospital and pharmaceutical prices are smothering America’s businesses In the face of unrelenting prices increases, more employers are supporting government intervention https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/05/hospital-bills-drug-prices-insurance-premiums-spiral-part-5-out-of-pocket-series/ By Bob HermanOct. 5, 2026 Herman spoke with more than 20 health policy experts, industry executives, and benefits professionals, analyzed federal and industry data, and read more than a dozen research articles for this story, part of STAT’s Out of Pocket, Out of Reach series.